KIO becomes the first company in Latin America to actively support data storage in space
Mexican operator KIO Data Centers has announced a strategic alliance with Lonestar Data Holdings, a company specializing in data storage in space.
This alliance aims to create a hybrid ecosystem, with KIO's terrestrial data centers operating as 'digital consulates', securely linked to Lonestar's 'digital embassies' in space.
The companies said the initiative represents a historic breakthrough in information security and sovereignty, positioning KIO as critical infrastructure on the ground to safeguard humanity's most valuable data beyond the confines of the planet.
"This alliance with Lonestar is much more than a technology agreement: it solidifies KIO DC as the organization that sets the pace for global innovation," said Octavio Camarena, CEO of KIO Data Centers. "Our data centers will be the bridge between Earth and space, affirming the region as a player in a new digital era. Our mission has always been to protect our customers' most valuable information, and today we take that promise to a cosmic dimension, reaffirming our commitment to security, sustainability, and data sovereignty."
With this project, KIO DC becomes the first company in Latin America to actively support data storage in space.
"We chose KIO DC for its world-class, resilient, secure, and sustainable infrastructure. Their high standards in availability and operation with renewable energy, along with their leadership in the Latin American digital ecosystem, make them the ideal partner to realize our vision: to protect humanity's most valuable data beyond the limits of the Earth," said Chris Stott, CEO of Lonestar Data Holdings.
Lonestar's first step is to establish a ground antenna to connect to a satellite in lunar orbit, enabling continuous and secure data transmission to space
In the long term, Lonestar aims to construct facilities in lava tubes or natural craters on the lunar surface, taking advantage of its geology for added protection and data resilience.
Founded in 2002 and owned by I Squared Capital since 2021, Kio operates 20 data centers in Mexico, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Colombia. The company’s 13 core data centers offer a combined 26MW of IT capacity.
Kio previously had two facilities in the US, but sold them to Zayo in 2017; both are now operated by DataBank. Last year, the company sold its Spanish unit to El Corte Inglés.
Earlier this year, Lonestar deployed the first data center on the Moon as part of the troubled IM-2 mission. DCD profiled the journey in a feature that was itself taken to the lunar surface.
Source: DCD
